GMU 142 Deer Report — 2026 season
5 limited hunt codes valid in this unit. CPW 2026 brochure, 2026 primary draw recap, 2025 harvest survey. Points: resident / nonresident.
Every hunt code in the unit
| Dates | GMUs | Pts 23→26 res / nonres | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-E-142-O2-A | archery | either | Oct. 1–Nov. 30 | 142 | A | 35 | 54 | 0 | 2 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/2 | 27% | 21.4 |
| D-F-142-O2-MLeftover likely | muzzleloader | female | Oct. 10–18 | 142 | A | 3 | 0 | – | – | ––– | 0%* | – |
| D-M-142-O2-M | muzzleloader | male | Oct. 10–18 | 142 | A | 15 | 28 | 0 | 7 | -/-/-/0-/-/-/7 | 0%* | – |
| D-F-142-L1-R | rifle | female | Dec. 1–14 Late | 142 | A | 20 | 6 | 0 (4th) | – | -/-/-/0– | 73% | 3.9 |
| D-M-142-L1-R | rifle | male + | Dec. 1–14 Late | 142 | A | 20 | 86 | 9 | 20 | -/-/-/9-/-/-/20 | 75% | 4.0 |
* Low sample: CPW flags these hunt codes "few hunters responded".
Near-sure draws (0–1 point in 2026)
- D-F-142-L1-R rifle female, Dec. 1–14 Late: 20 tags, 6 first-choice apps, drew at 0 pts (4th choice) res /– nonres, success 73%, List A
- D-E-142-O2-A archery either, Oct. 1–Nov. 30: 35 tags, 54 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /2 nonres, success 27%, List A
- D-M-142-O2-M muzzleloader male, Oct. 10–18: 15 tags, 28 first-choice apps, drew at 0 res /7 nonres, success 0% (low sample), List A
Leftover likely
These codes had licenses left over after the 2026 primary draw:D-F-142-O2-M.
With your points
Likely draws (3)
- D-E-142-O2-A (0)
- D-M-142-O2-M (0)
- D-F-142-L1-R (0)
Coin flips (0)
Not this year (1)
- D-M-142-L1-R (9)
Based on the last draw's drawn-out-at points. Codes with no draw at that residency are left out. Point creep can push a code up a bucket.
Drawn-out-at = preference points held by the last successful applicant at that residency. "0 (2nd)" = the code filled with 2nd-choice applicants, so any 1st-choice applicant drew with 0 points. Success % and days/harvest are from CPW's 2025harvest survey, by hunt code.
FAQ
- Which deer hunt codes are valid in GMU 142?
- 5 limited codes in the 2026 brochure: D-E-142-O2-A (archery either, Oct. 1–Nov. 30); D-F-142-O2-M (muzzleloader female, Oct. 10–18); D-M-142-O2-M (muzzleloader male, Oct. 10–18); D-F-142-L1-R (rifle female, Dec. 1–14 Late); D-M-142-L1-R (rifle male, Dec. 1–14 Late).
- What is the easiest deer tag to draw in GMU 142?
- D-F-142-L1-R (rifle, female, Dec. 1–14 Late) drew out at 0 pts (4th choice) for residents and – for nonresidents in the 2026 draw, with 20 tags.
- How many points does it take to draw D-M-142-L1-R?
- In the 2026 primary draw the last D-M-142-L1-R tag went at 9 resident points and 20 nonresident points. Resident history 2023–2026: -/-/-/9; nonresident: -/-/-/20.